A new feature inside an upcoming iOS update will make it easier for users to unlock their iPhones while wearing a mask. As noted by a TechCrunch report, videos shared to Twitter show an updated unlock process in iOS 13.5 that brings users straight to the secondary manual passcode entry when Face ID detects that they're wearing a mask. This saves users the trouble of having to try and fail to unlock their device with Face ID and could also help avoid unsafe practices. Currently users are forced to wait until Face ID fails to verify their biometrics and are then prompted to enter a six digit passcode to unlock their device. New Face ID feature aside, Apple will begin rolling out technology designed to support an incoming batch of COVID-19 tracking apps.

Source: Daily Mail April 30, 2020 19:23 UTC